The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-23
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FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
CITY employees IN A BAD WAY
FOR THEIR MONEY.


Ofdcers of the Legion of Honor-A Boy
Badly Bitten by Bull Dog - The
Filthy Hovel in Which He Liyes--
Burning of a Residence in the
Suburbs.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 22.-The city
employees are disgusted over the City
Treasurer's decision not to pay out any
money until the election matter is finally
settled The policemen, sanitary inspectors
and Others do not receive large salaries,
anyway, and when their payment is refused
it places them in an unpleasant predica-
ment. If they should refuse to perform
their duties the city would be in a very bad
state
The Legion of Honor at last nights ses-
sion elected the following officers for the
ensuing year, Jacob Huff, Commanders:
W. II. Lucas, Vice Commander; M. G. Jor-
dan, Orator; j. NJ Adams, Secretary; H.
I. Frldenburg, Collector; J. Slayer, Treas
urer; G. w. Hobbs, Chaplain; w F.
Marzyck, Guide; I. j. Mott, Warden; T. S.
Suran, Sentry; DR.. H. r. Stoud, Medical
Examiner; J. H. Gates, II. A. LEngle and
w. FL. Simpson, Trustees
The Young Mems Christian Association
propose giving o New Years reception at
their rooms Jan. 2. The management is
thinking also of making arrangements with
Prof. Richard A. Proctor, the well-known
astronomer and scientist for a series OF lee
lures in the spring.
1t is said that the Baptist Witness, the
organ OF that denomination in Florida, ia
to be removed from DeLand, its present pub
fishing place, TO this city.
There are forty-seven prisoners in the Du-
val county Jail, thirty-seven colored and ten
white.
The Florida Yacht Clubs long -looked-for
hop came Off tonight with great eclat.
BITTEN BY BULL DOG.
Joseph Ander, a young Arab peddling
trickeJs araund the city, was terribly bitten
by ferocious bull dog in La Villa this m -rn-
ing, and 1t is thought that his injuries NAV
prove fatal. He went this morning to the
house of George Washington, a colored man
living mile or two out of town. No one
was at home save several children, and they
say they warned the boy not to come
in. He entered, however, according
to their story. and went into the
house. Afterward he came out ON the
porch where they were swinging and tried
to pull one of the children out of the swing,
SO they allege. The dog, white bull, was
chained up, but hearing the scuffiing,
snapped his chain and sprang in and attack
ed the boy ferociously, biting him in the
breast. hips and limbs and terribly lacerat-
ing him. His screams attracted help and
he was rescued and carried home A visit
was made to the dem where his parents
live, near Bridge street, but it was
so foul and dirty that the NEWS correspond
| ent could not remain in it more than a few
minutes In room, Sx10, the man, wife
and child lived There was no furniture
visible, except an old stove, over which the
man was trying TO broil some meat. Bits
I.nff
the floor, and the combined odor was sick
ening. The boy, bright little chap, aged
about IA, lay on four chairs, partially
covered with n dirty and filthy blanket,
hi* clothes clotted with blood and his face
showing signs of the agony he endured. A
prescription was given the boys father, but
he didn't know what to do with it, and one
of the reporters called IN an Italian, who
explained what it was for. Even then he
manifested no great haste, though the boy
needed aid very much. The boy could
speak but very little English, but said in
substance that he went to the yard, and
that the children set the animal on him.
The entire Arab colony live in one mass of
filth that would breed almost any epidemic,
and they should be "disinfected" four times
daily, 'bag and baggage
THE NEW CITY OFFICERS.
The new board of city officials met this
afternoon and formed permanent organi-
zation with j. w. Archibald as President.
They also engaged Fleming and Daniel as
counsel.
The submission of interrogatories in the
chancery case of Daniel II. Valentine and
his wife, A. e. Valentine, against James b.
Creech and others. claimed Judge Settles
attention to-day in the United States Court.
The action is relative to the boundaries OF
lot No. 2, in section 10, township 2s, south.
of range 81 east, in Brevard county. It
contains fifty-one acres, upon which are lsA
bearing orange trees.
DR.. NJ. Louvielle's residence, on the south
shore of the river, near the ship yard, was
burned late last night. 1t was an elegant
house, and known as Basnett Place.